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Lou Dobbs Comes to Fox -- Will His New Show Feature the Same Old Hypocrisy?

Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet. November 12, 2010.

Dobbs may forgo the immigrant-baiting that made him a right-wing star and got him booted from CNN, but his faux populism extends beyond a single issue.

Make Lou Dobbs' (and Meg Whitman's) Workers Legal

The NationOctober 8, 2010.

Despite its populist veneer, the anti-immigration hysteria fomented by Dobbs and his ilk pits American workers against immigrants for the benefit of the corporate class.

Lou Dobbs, Looking at Public Office, Says He's in Favor of Policy He Used to Spin as "Shamnesty for Illegals"

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 26, 2009.

Dobbs said he now favors the very legalization process for unauthorized immigrants that he's long derided as a brain-dead "amnesty".

Dobbs' Resignation Was Long Overdue

Janet Murguía, AlterNet. November 21, 2009.

My problems with Dobbs surfaced more than two years ago, during the debate over the last version of immigration reform.

Dobbs on Palin: She Has "Left a Lot To Be Desired" (Video)

Andrea Nill, ThinkProgress. November 17, 2009.

Former CNN hatemonger Lou Dobbs told Bill O'Reilly that he would not vote for Palin if she ran for president.

Lou Dobbs Is History at CNN ... Now What?

Angelo Falcón, New America Media. November 14, 2009.

Will we be seeing more Latino executives, anchors, commentators, contributors, and producers at CNN?

Dobbs to Quit CNN

Staff, AlterNet. November 11, 2009.

Dobbs, under fire, to seek greener pastures.

Lou Dobbs Goes Ballistic After Reading Presenté.org Co-Founder Roberto Lovato on AlterNet

Staff, AlterNet. September 24, 2009.

He can dish it, taking it is apparently another matter.

10 Horrifying Racist Attacks on Obama

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 21, 2009.

Surely the past months of 2009 will go down in history as the "summer of hate."

Lou Dobbs: The Most Dangerous Man in the World for Latinos?

Staff, GRITtv. September 17, 2009.

Roberto Lovato thinks so, and discusses why with Laura Flanders.

Latinos to CNN: Dump Lou Dobbs Now!

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. September 16, 2009.

As studies document the link between anti-immigrant hate speech and violence against Latinos, Dobbs continues to fan the flames.

Condemn CNN for Its Lou Dobbs "Birther" Fiasco

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. August 4, 2009.

By continuing to sanction Dobbs' thinly veiled racism, the network is jeopardizing its status as America's "most trusted" news source.

Lou Dobbs Accused of Acting Like "Grassy Knoll Nut"

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post. July 30, 2009.

Everyone is yelling at Dobbs for fanning birther hysteria (save his boss, Jon Klein.)

Rachel Maddow Mystified By Lou Dobbs' Odd Teabag Attack

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. July 29, 2009.

Dobbs called Maddow a "teabagging queen." What does that mean? And has Dobbs completely lost it?

CNN's Lou Dobbs Damage Control

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. July 23, 2009.

The network's chief task? Debunking the myths of its resident "birther."

Lou Dobbs Goes After Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ... a Step Too Far for His Corporate Masters

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 25, 2009.

Dobbs' scattershot hit a poorly selected target: the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And, stunningly, Lou actually backpedaled.

Fox "News", Lou Dobbs and Drudge Push Lie That Stmulus Cash Will Go to Immigrants

Editorial Staff, Truth in Immigration. February 2, 2009.

Pushing false information has lasting consequences on the image of immigrants, and those perceived to be foreign.

Lou Dobbs Said He'd Be Happy to Triple Number of Legal Immigrants

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. May 30, 2008.

David Sirota's new book reveals unexpected tidbit about the God Father of the Anti-Immigration Set.

Right-Wing Media Using Immigration Debate to Mainstream Hate

Ali Gharib, AlterNet. May 23, 2008.

By poisoning the public discourse with disinformation, right-wing talkers improve their ratings while leaving us far from fixing a broken system.

Lou Dobbs Almost Calls Condi Rice a "Cotton Picker"

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. April 1, 2008.

Woohoo! Lou "fear of the Brown Menace" Dobbs unleashes a torrent of spittle about race.

Right Wing Pundits Use Obama Speech as Excuse for Their Most Illogical Racist Rants

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. March 26, 2008.

A national conversation on race would be far more encouraging if conservative media personalities had intelligent things to say.

¡Ay Caramba! Stephen Colbert Interviews Lou Dobbs As Spanish Alter Ego [VIDEO]

Rachel Sklar, Huffington Post. January 18, 2008.

Gimmicks are doing a good job of replacing writers on "The Colbert Report", if last Thursday's interview with Lou Dobbs is any indication.

Where Anti-Immigrant Zealots Like Lou Dobbs Get Their 'Facts'

Heidi Beirich, SPLC Intelligence Report. December 17, 2007.

The media keeps turning to racist group FAIR for its "expertise."

GOP Rep Admits Halliburton Gang Rape Was Not "An Isolated Case Of Sexual Assault"

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. December 13, 2007.

Rep. Poe has urged other victims to contact his office. Sen. Clinton and Rep. Conyers have also spoken out in support of the victim in this case.

Lou Dobbs Seriously Considering Running for President

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. November 16, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: That's the craziest shit I've ever heard.